Crossings was invented by Robert Abott in 1969, and described in Sackson's legendary book A Gamut of Games...
...as well as in Addison's tome (as "Across")!
Abott kept developing the game and eventually came out with the bigger and more epic Epaminondas.
At Chessicals we stay with the firstborn Crossings, which is a better fit for us with its smaller board and faster gameplay. It is easy to see why Crossings has survived - the phalanx-based movement makes the game supremely tactical, without much rules overhead at all.
While Epaminondas is also an excellent game, I can't help but prefer the delicious and ferocious quick battles that Crossings has to offer!
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